History
The Mid-Ulster Football Association was established on 2 April 1887. [8] This seen the inauguration of division 1, and the longest-running Mid-Ulster cup competition, the Mid-Ulster Cup. The inaugural winners was Milford F.C.. [9] The founding members included historic clubs from the area, most notably Glenavon F.C. and Portadown F.C. [10] [11]
By the mid-1990s, the Irish Football Association began to refine it's pyramid structure. The top divisions of the MUFL (known as Intermediate A and B) needed clear official recognition. In 1997, the Mid-Ulster FA revised it's leagues feeding the national NIFL Championship/Premier structure with a new format. [12]
2018, Elaine Junk won the Irish Football Association People's Award at the Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards. She was the first woman to be elected into the Mid-Ulster FA's committee. [13] [14] [15] She is an advocate for the progression of women's football in Northern Ireland. [16]
In October 2019, former Mid-Ulster F.A. chairman Isaac Gilkinson died. He was known for his contributions to the junior and grassroots football leagues. The Mid-Ulster F.A. put out a statement "Isaac served for many years at the Irish Football Association, as Chairman of the Mid Ulster FA and Mid Ulster Juvenile League." [17]
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